Chapter 12: Naval Battles: Fiji Island

The leader of the Eastern European branch of the Comintern, Evgeny Konstantinovich Ivanov, looked at the news of the arrival of the German troops in Moscow and muttered, "Although I am always ready, why is my heart full of sorrow when this moment is really approaching?" ”

Ivan Onegin Antonio patted Ivanov on the shoulder in silence, "Because that is a sacred cause for which we were once proud and even willing to give our lives!" ”

"But now it's defiled......"

"So, it's up to us to save it! It's like October of that year! ”

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In the United States, the Manhattan Project, Los Alamos Laboratory, and Julius Robert Oppenheimer's office, several scientists in charge of sub-projects are present, and the military's atomic armament program schedule is placed on the table, and the atmosphere in the room is somewhat depressing.

After a long time, Oppenheimer spoke in a hoarse voice, his voice a little tired, "We made Pandora's Box with our own hands, and handed over the key with our own hands. ”

Everyone was silent and didn't say a word, and after a while someone said, "If it's just a deterrent use......

Oppenheimer opened his bloodshot eyes, "What if the deterrent use doesn't serve its purpose?" ”

Everyone knew what Oppenheimer meant, the only Rising Sun Empire that had suffered from the atomic bomb, did not succumb to deterrence, on the contrary, when they judged that the United States had only two atomic bombs in a short period of time, they took the initiative to provoke, and the sabotage fleet once appeared on the west coast of the United States to shell San Francisco and other cities, causing great panic among the people and speeding up the progress of the United States in preparing an atomic arsenal.

"If deterrence is not achieved, the atomic bomb will become a conventional weapon of the military, appearing on every possible battlefield!" Oppenheimer covered his cheeks in pain, "This will be the biggest massacre in human history!" ”

"Gentlemen! In the past three years of war, countless of our heroic marines have lost their lives, the evil Rising Sun Empire is so stubborn, even the terrible weapon of the atomic bomb, can not make it succumb, this war is getting more and more fierce, in order for more of our young men to return home, I declare! Officially put the atomic bomb in the military weapons sequence! Vote now! ”

A total of 100 senators voted and adopted the Guidelines for the Use of Nuclear Weapons with 73 votes in favor and 27 against, which is considered a landmark event before the beginning of a series of 'Holocausts'.

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Mao Yan nodded at the light screen in his hand, "The curtain opens, it depends on who comes out first." ”

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In the Pacific Ocean, in the Fiji Islands, an unprecedented naval battle is about to begin.

The Imperial Navy of the Sunrise was divided into six fleet groups, the smallest of which headed for the Fiji Islands under the cover of shore-based aircraft on the two islands of Vanuatu and New Gloridania.

Another five mixed aircraft carrier fleets are hidden in the waters off the Solomon Islands, patiently waiting for the appearance of the US Pacific Fleet.

As mentioned earlier, the Shengyang Empire has set up front-line airfields on a large number of islands under its control, and the United States has to maintain a large number of aircraft carriers converted from cruise ships on the front line to offset the Shengyang Empire's fleet advantage.

The existence of these aircraft carriers has always been regarded as a thorn in the side of Yamamoto Isoroku, and while sending a broken fleet to attract the attention of the U.S. Navy, the Rising Sun Imperial Navy fleet is ready to eat these carrier clusters.

It was at this time that the Guidelines for the Use of Nuclear Weapons were adopted.

A group of bombers loaded with atomic bombs passed through the Pearl Harbor base and turned in the direction of Fiji Island.

The newly established nuclear bomber unit, led by Brigadier General Paul Tibbetts, has members of the original 509 Brigade under its jurisdiction, and several newly formed flight groups are in training, and it is planned to build a total of nine brigades, which can ensure that at the peak moment, three are on the way to attack, three are in combat readiness, and three are under maintenance. It has the ability to throw a minimum of 12 nuclear weapons at a time and a maximum of 36 nuclear weapons at a time.

Of course, only the former 509 Group, which is now the 1st Nuclear Bomber Group, is now on the list, and can carry out tasks at any time.

Five hours later, the planes of both sides were crumbling over the island of Fiji, and the sky was filled with fireballs.

After waiting patiently, Yamamoto finally got the news he wanted, and the Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier cluster was found!

"Notify shore-based aviation to dispatch!" Yamamoto Fifty-six perked up and gave a loud order, "The whole fleet is maneuvering!" I'm going to leave all these carriers behind! ”

Chester William Nimitz sat on the bridge of the command flagship with a frown, "Did you identify the type of the incoming fleet?" ”

"It's out, it doesn't belong to the Rising Sun Imperial Navy."

"Where is the main naval force of the Rising Sun Empire?" Nimitz asked again.

"According to the intelligence, all of them are not in the port, and their whereabouts are unknown."

Nimitz felt a little uneasy in his heart, "Did the reconnaissance plane find it?" ”

"Not yet."

"Two more waves, the direction of the Solomon Islands and the New Zealand Islands is the top priority!"

Nimitz was so cautiously guarded, but some officers showed disapproval, knowing that this was not the beginning of the war, and although the Rising Sun Empire's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor was successful, it woke up the huge naval industry of the United States, and the size of the American Navy expanded at a jaw-dropping rate.

Three years have passed, and with the support of the powerful industrial strength of the United States, the US naval strength has already surpassed the Shengyang Imperial Navy under the leadership of Yamamoto Isoroku, and in the eyes of some radical naval officers, the shame of Pearl Harbor should have been washed away long ago.

But Nimitz has been cautiously avoiding the war, which makes these radical officers very dissatisfied.

Nimitz knew these private opinions, and he could not remember the humiliation of Pearl Harbor.

But war is no child's play, and if the Pacific Fleet suffers another defeat, the Sunrise Empire will have more time to secure their oceanic defenses, and then it will face more shore-based airfields and more well-trained soldiers.

And now, although it cannot be decided in a single battle, relying on the industrial strength of the United States, which has absolute superiority, although slow, the United States has been encroaching on the defense line of the Shengyang Empire.

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"Your Excellency, the shore-based fleet has departed and will arrive in the designated airspace in 124 minutes."

"Very well, the whole fleet to the wind! Take off carrier-based aircraft! Yamamoto glanced at the time, "Be sure to make sure that the arrival time is consistent!" ”

Over the waters of the Solomons, two reconnaissance planes swept over the sea one after the other.

"Jerry, did you find anything?"

"I didn't find it here without Tom."

"Jerry, 235 nautical miles further is the Solomon Islands, we can't get too close."

"It's okay, Tom, let's go 65 nautical miles further and turn around."

Just as the two navigators were communicating over the radio, in the clouds above them, three Shengyang Air Force fighters were circling.

"Xiao Baijun, what should we do?" A clear and steady message came from the radio equipment imported from Germany.

Sighing in his heart about the reliability of German goods, Xiao Baijun answered Youji's question, "I can't let them continue to move forward and defeat them!" ”

After Xiao Baijun finished speaking, he pressed the nose of the machine, and when he dived, he was still admonishing, "Be decisive and accurate!" Don't give them time to radio! ”

"Hey!" Both voices answer at the same time.

The three fighters fell headlong and began to dive rapidly.

"Jerry, it's almost, why don't we go back?"

Just then, Jerry suddenly interrupted Tom, "Tom, did you hear anything?" ”

"Voice?" Tom paused to discern carefully, "Jerry, did you hear me wrong, I didn't hear anything other than the howling sea breeze. ”

When Jerry heard Tom's comfort, his heart was a little calm, and he inadvertently looked up and saw three black dots zooming in quickly, "Above!" Enemy planes are coming! ”